What is the Academy?

The Advanced Class

The Academy is an interactive video-based training program that teaches easy to understand, digestible ways of professional style photography to DSLR owners who want better pictures and more confidence with their camera.

For those who have at least a basic knowledge of their camera and help take their pictures to the next level
What is the Academy?

How Does The Academy Work?

The Academy videos are released weekly and are easy-to-follow videos. All of the training is online and let you learn at your own pace.

The Academy also includes Katie answering questions and offers critique advice to ensure that students get consistent ideas and receive the highest value from their investment.

You’re a student for as long as you need to be.
How Does The Academy Work?

Course curriculum

  • 1
    Gear
  • 2
    Exposure
  • 3
    Settings
  • 4
    Focusing
  • 5
    Lighting
  • 6
    Composition
  • 7
    Business
  • 8
    Editing
  • 9
    Q&A
  • 10
    Critique
  • What is a Fixed or Prime Lens? What is a Zoom Lens? Lenses I Have, Lenses I Want Gear Quiz
  • Exposure Triangle: Crack the Code What Is Aperture? What is Depth of Field? Using the Highlight Indicator Setting Exposure Quiz
  • Understanding White Balance How to Adjust Your White Balance Different Camera Modes Explained How to Shoot in Manual Mode Easy to Follow Steps to Begin Taking Pictures Which is Better - Jpeg or RAW? Settings Quiz
  • Locking in Your Focus Point Where to Land the Focus Point The Trick to Sharp Handheld Images Focusing Quiz
  • Using Outdoor Lighting Making Eyes Sparkle Shooting in Mid-Day Sun The Secret Sauce to Indoor Pictures: Part 1 The Secret Sauce to Indoor Pictures: Part 2 The Secret Sauce to Indoor Pictures: Part 3 The Beauty of Backlighting Capture Silhouettes Using Your On-Camera Flash Lighting Quiz
  • 3 Rules Not to be Broken Understanding the Rule of Thirds How to Position Your Subjects in the Frame Why You Should Fill the Frame Ways to Frame Your Picture Naturally Composition Quiz
  • Product Lighting Easy Inexpensive Backgrounds Using Foam Board as a Background Watermark With Lightroom Watermark With Photoshop
  • How to Import Pictures into Lightroom Organize Lightroom Part 1 Organize Lightroom Part 2 How to Get Rich Colors - Part 1 How to Get Rich Colors - Part 2 Easy Editing with Copy & Paste Using Fill Light & Recovery in Lightroom How to use the Spot Removal Tool in Lightroom Editing to Reduce Noise/Graininess How to Use Brushes in Lightroom How to Load and Use Presets in Lightroom How to Edit Backlit Photos How to Edit Silhouettes to Make Them POP How to Remove a Specific Color How to Edit Firework Photos in Lightroom How to Smooth Out Skin Stunning B&W in Photoshop Elements Editing Tricks to Create Beautiful Eyes Go From Blah, to Great! How to Rescue an Ugly Photo! Getting Colors to POP in Photoshop Elements
  • Q&A Session 1 Q&A Session 2 Q&A Session 3 Q&A Session 4 Q&A Session 5 Q&A Session 6 Q&A Session 7 Q&A Session 8 Q&A Session 9 Q&A Session 10 Q&A Session 11 Q&A Session 12 Q&A Session 13 Q&A Session 14 Q&A Session 15 Q&A Session 16 Q&A Session 17 Q&A Session 18 Q&A Session 19
  • Critique Session 1 Critique Session 2 Critique Session 3 Critique Session 4 Critique Session 5 Critique Session 6 Critique Session 7 Critique Session 8 Critique Session 9 Critique Session 10 Critique Session 11 Critique Session 12 Critique Session 13 Critique Session 14 Critique Session 15

Your Mentor

  • Katie Evans

    Photography Instructor

    Katie Evans

    Katie Evans has been a professional photographer for the past 8 years. She has written 3 sought after photography books as well as owns and operates Key to Pictures. Katie has been teaching photography online and in person to students worldwide. She adores her students and is committed to helping them succeed.

What's the Investment? Are There Payment Plans or Scholarships?

The investment for the Academy is $495. Yes, we do offer payment plans and hold a scholarship contest every year. During our most recent contest, we awarded 2 scholarships.

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Pricing options

You can pay it all at once or split it into five payments. There's no difference.